6 Easy Tips to Prevent Home Invasion and Keep your Family Safe
We see it in the news. Daily reminders our homes are not as safe as they could be. The FBI reported property crime cost homeowners $15.5 billion dollars in 2012, the last year they released their annual crime report. Taking some simple steps to protect your property and loved ones is a smart move. Below are some ways in which you can mitigate your risk:
1. Install proper outdoor lighting around your house. Be sure to have motion sensor lights in order to shine the light to the darker parts of your yard. Bad guys love being under the cover of darkness, don’t make it easy for them.
2. Ensure you have heavy duty locks install on, preferably, a solid core or steel door. Though attractive glass doors look pretty, a swift kick will allow a perpetrator to gain entry easily.
3. Keep hedges and trees next to your house well groomed. Don’t give a perpetrator a chance to hide in the bushes.
4. Teach your children how, and when, to dial 911. Also, have a plan in place if a home invasion occurs. A frightened child will panic regardless, but a properly rehearsed plan may help in the outcome.
5. Know your area. Check your local paper’s police blotter and follow the news. Knowing the crimes being committed in your area will keep you alerted to current or on-going trends.
6. Consider having a professionally designed home security systeminstalled on your home. This option will offer the greatest piece of mind. A home security system will, if designed to do so, alert emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No other option can offer this type of protection.
By taking some simple home security steps you will minimize your potential of becoming a victim. Nothing is more important than your family. Providing a secure home is step one in protecting them.
